Beirut – Nantes (Ukulele/Guitar Chords)

Playing Notes

This isn’t actually a ukulele song. To emulate the organ sound, I flick my fingers downward, individually, after hitting a root note with my thumb. Does that make sense? It sounds like “boom, da da da da da, da da” over and over again.

Note for Guitarists

The “low” string on a ukulele is higher than the next two subsequent strings. So, while the strings go G C E A, the relative pitches (1 being low, 4 being high) are 3 1 2 4. To replicate the sound, you would have to replace your D string with something much thinner (e.g. whatever you use for your high E) and tune it up an octave.

For ukelele tuned a 1/2 step up (G# C# F A#)
Dm: 2210
C: 0003
F: 2010
To play on guitar, capo VI:
Dm(Am): x02210
C(G): 320003
F(C): x32010
Intro:
Dm C F F x2
Verse:
Dm C F
Well it's been a long time, long time now
Dm C F
since I've seen you smile.
Dm C F
And I'll gamble away my fright.
Dm C F
And I'll gamble away my time.
Dm C F
And in a year, a year or so
Dm C F
this will slip into the sea
Dm C F
Well, it's been a long time, long time now
Dm C F
since I've seen you smile
Dm C F F x4
Chorus:
Dm C F
Nobody raise their voices
Dm C F
Just another night in Nantes
Dm C F
Nobody raise your voices
Dm C F
Just another night in Nantes
Bridge:
Dm C F F x2
Verse:
Dm C F
Well it's been a long time, long time now
Dm C F
since I've seen you smile.
Dm C F
And I'll gamble away my fright.
Dm C F
And I'll gamble away my time.
Dm C F
And in a year, a year or so
Dm C F
this will slip into the sea
Dm C F
Well, it's been a long time, long time now
Dm C F
since I've seen you smile
Outro:
Dm C F F x4